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Derek Chen

Derek Chen's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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The Short Game (2024) EDIT “Golf fans, rejoice? The Short Game isn’t for lovers of the sport; on that front, viewers will likely find themselves disappointed, unless they derive significant pleasure from ridiculing poor form. ” – Spectrum Culture Sep 4, 2025 Full Review Hot Milk (2025) 37% EDIT “It’s a story that has all the ingredients of a Tumblr hall-of-famer, if only directed with an inkling of competence. ” – Spectrum Culture Jun 30, 2025 Full Review Trail of Vengeance (2025) EDIT “Remo’s film is conducive to only the most joyless of viewing experiences and acts as a stark reminder of how bad a movie can be. ” – Spectrum Culture May 28, 2025 Full Review Desert of Namibia (2024) 85% EDIT “The film’s story is effectively anti-narrative, as it meanders along with the listlessness that its protagonist embodies by dedicating the vast majority of the runtime to scenes of inane boredom, interrupted only by abusive tantrums. ” – Spectrum Culture May 22, 2025 Full Review Holy Cow (2024) 98% EDIT “While Holy Cow seldom drifts out of feel-good territory, it certainly has enough going for it to break free from the programmatic genre tropes that typically mar such productions. ” – Spectrum Culture Apr 1, 2025 Full Review An Unfinished Film (2024) 81% EDIT “Shies away from interrogating the unique circumstances that the Chinese people found themselves in during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’d be a herculean task to construct an objective history that captures all the dynamics of this unprecedented time. ” – Spectrum Culture Mar 19, 2025 Full Review Rats! (2024) 80% EDIT “An over-the-top exercise in gratuitous vulgarity that’s sure to find an audience of appreciative sickos, Rats! will likely prove too much for squeamish viewers. ” – Spectrum Culture Mar 6, 2025 Full Review The Quiet Ones (2025) 42% EDIT “A lean bro-flick with little staying power, but just enough moving parts to sustain the audience’s attention to the end. ” – Spectrum Culture Feb 25, 2025 Full Review Oceans Are The Real Continents  (2023) 100% EDIT “Revolving around three distinct stories, each of a different generation, Tommaso Santambrogio’s bold, gorgeous feature debut offers a faint solace in the poetry of longing and an appreciation of how we remain connected to those we love. ” – Spectrum Culture Jan 16, 2025 Full Review From Ground Zero (2024) 98% EDIT “This is a project that embodies resilience and spirit, and it demands to be met on those terms. ” – Spectrum Culture Jan 7, 2025 Full Review The Last Showgirl (2024) 83% EDIT “Regardless of its missteps, The Last Showgirl remains a loving tribute to a lost art and those whose fates have been shaped by it. ” – Spectrum Culture Dec 16, 2024 Full Review Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Shitrockers Story (2024) EDIT “A charmless, pointless and witless excursion that should bring a once-great franchise to a deserved end. ” – Spectrum Culture Dec 12, 2024 Full Review A Sudden Case of Christmas (2024) EDIT “This flimsy Christmas cliché should mark the end of Michael Bublé needle drops. ” – Spectrum Culture Nov 12, 2024 Full Review Slingshot (2024) 38% EDIT “Even if Slingshot often feels like a simple exercise in thriller conventions that’s taken to the stars, it can still be a fun ride. ” – Spectrum Culture Oct 31, 2024 Full Review In the Summers (2024) 93% EDIT “In the Summers is a strong debut effort that powerfully reckons with childhood trauma, as well as the possibility of healing and forgiveness. ” – Spectrum Culture Oct 31, 2024 Full Review Look Back (2024) 100% EDIT “Fujimoto’s work seems to open itself up to plenty of misinterpretation, but Look Back still has enough tenderness to make for a touching short story. ” – Spectrum Culture Oct 31, 2024 Full Review Adrianne & the Castle (2024) 67% EDIT “There's an obvious catharsis in observing someone reflect on their own loss and how they've grieved — but Adrianne & The Castle is an echo chamber born out of privilege and wealth that goads you into projecting upon it. ” – Spectrum Culture Oct 31, 2024 Full Review
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